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Wair vs Wain - What's the difference?

wair | wain |

As nouns the difference between wair and wain

is that wair is a plank 6 feet long and 1 foot across while wain is wine.

As a verb wair

is (scotland|obsolete) to spend or wair can be (were).

wair

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A plank 6 feet long and 1 foot across.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Scotland, obsolete) To spend.
  • * 1826 , Mungo Ponton Brown, Supplement to the Dictionary of the Decisions of the Court of Session , Volume 3, Edinburgh, page 569,
    • .
  • * 1831 [1566], , page 94,
    • We shall maintain them, nourish them, and defend them, the whole congregation of Christ, and every member thereof, at our whole powers and wairing [spending] of our lives, against Satan, and all wicked power that does intend tyranny or trouble against the foresaid congregation.
  • * 1841 , William Alexander, An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland , 1424—1707, page 243,
    • Reserving alwayes to the Sheriff or other Magistrates, and taker of the Thief, the expences waired out by them in taking and putting the Thief to execution.

    Etymology 3

    Verb

    (head)
  • (were)
  • * 1897 , , 2007, page 18,
    • We didn't al'ays stay here, but wair' on the wing here and thar where game was most plentiful, and often in company with the Mingoes, who ' wair our sworn fri'nds an' allies.

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    wain

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) . Cognate with West Frisian wein, Dutch wagen, German Wagen, Danish/Norwegian vogn, Swedish vagn. Compare the doublet (wagon).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic, or, literary) A wagon; a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads, usually pulled by horses or oxen.
    • "The Hay Wain " is a famous painting by John Constable.
    Quotations
    * (English Citations of "wain")
    Related terms
    * Charles' Wain * wainwright

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
    • As the auto industry is waining away, the city is looking for something new. [http://www.modeldmedia.com/inthenews/urbanfarm15108.aspx]

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